Beginning his third season with the Northern Colorado wrestling program, Austin DeVoe will take over more of the day-to-day handling of the program in 2008-09 as Jack Maughan splits his time between his duties as head coach and director of development.

He is the team's recruiting coordinator as well as camps coordinator and works with the academic success and strength & conditioning departments to further the wrestlers experience at Northern Colorado. He also organizes the team's Old Chicago's Open and serves as the Bears' Freestyle club coach.

DeVoe joined the Bears right after the conclusion of his stellar career at the University of Missouri. As a senior for the Tigers, he posted a record of 31-16 and was ranked 16th nationally. For his career, the Columbus, Kan. native was 74-46.

During his junior season he was one of five Tigers to participate at the University Nationals, taking first with a pin fall victory 42 seconds into the gold medal match.

In February 2002, he was named Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Missouri Valley College Open. During his freshman campaign, DeVoe placed fifth at the University Nationals and second at the Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) Junior World National Championships.

For his high school career, DeVoe compiled an astounding 150-3 record for Columbus Unified High School. Under head coach Todd Napier and Scott Rieck, he took second in the state tournament as a freshman, and proceeded to win the title each of the next three seasons.

He was the Kansas High School Class 4A Wrestler of the Year in 2001, and winner of the 2001 Western Junior Regional Championship. As a sophomore, he finished third at the Junior Nationals All-American Freestyle Tournament.